______ "If Amaterasu banished and cursed my father, why would she send you to protect me?" Aiko asked and let go of his arm. "Amaterasu is a kind woman and cannot suffer a child when she knows that your father has so many enemies during that time. She sent me and I had to watch you grow and protect you from any spiritual breach," Theodore replied and looked around the dark green colors of the leaves and the barks of the trees. "So, I have lived before and reincarnated or what?" Aiko asked, eyes narrowed and arms crossed. "Yes. Let's move onto the next part of your life," he said and opened his hand out for her. She hesitantly took it and shivered at how cold his hand was then inhaled the scent of ice when the fog he emitted from his other hand covered them. Soon enough, Aiko began to